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. 2023 Sep 12:16:2791-2802.
doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S425198. eCollection 2023.

Correlation Between the Variability of Different Obesity Indices and Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study Based on Populations in Taiwan

Zhenzhen Sun #  1 , Kun Wang #  1 , Chuan Yun  1 , Fang Bai  1 , Xiaodan Yuan  2 , Yaujiunn Lee  3 , Qingqing Lou  1
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Correlation Between the Variability of Different Obesity Indices and Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study Based on Populations in Taiwan

Zhenzhen Sun et al. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. .

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the association of five obesity indices and the variability of these indices with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes and compare the predictive validity of these markers for the risk of DKD in this large longitudinal cohort study.

Patients and methods: A total of 2659 patients with type 2 diabetes who did not have DKD were enrolled between 2006 and 2019 at Lee's United Clinic in Taiwan. Data were collected for each subject, including demographic data, personal medical history, clinical parameters and calculated Body mass index (BMI), visceral adiposity index (VAI), lipid accumulation product (LAP), body roundness index (BRI) and variability of five obesity indices. Cox regression analysis was performed to determine the relationship between different obesity indicators and DKD risk. Cox's proportional hazards model was evaluated the predictive effect of obesity indices on DKD.

Results: The risk of developing DKD increased with an increase in the BRI, LAP, VAI, WC and BMI (all P trend<0.05), and the variability of VAI was significantly associated with DKD [HR=1.132, 95% CI (1.001, 1.281)] after adjusting for corresponding variables. BRI had the strongest predictive effect on DKD. BRI had the best predictive performance, with AUC of 0.807, 0.663 and 0.673 at 1, 3 and 5 years, respectively. Cox regression analysis of risk factors for DKD in patients stratified by BRI quartiles showed that patients in the Q4 group had the highest risk of developing DKD [HR=1.356, 95% CI (1.131, 1.626)].

Conclusion: BMI, WC, VAI, LAP, BRI and VAI variability were associated with a significant increase in the risk of DKD events, and BRI was superior and alternative obesity index for predicting DKD.

Keywords: body roundness index; diabetic kidney disease; lipid accumulation product; visceral adiposity index.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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Flowchart of the cohort.
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Figure 2
Associations between abdominal obesity indices and its variability and the prevalence of DKD.
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Figure 3
Cumulative prevalence of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) according to the body roundness index (BRI) quartile groups.
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